Wild Yam Extract

Diosgenin is an important basic raw material for the production of steroidal hormone drugs . Steroid hormone has a strong anti-infective, anti-allergic, anti-virus and anti-shock pharmacological effects, the treatment of rheumatism, cardiovascular, lymphatic leukemia, cell encephalitis, skin diseases, anti-tumor and rescue of critically ill patients important treatment; it is important steroid hormone drug intermediates acetate pregnancy enolase raw materials, can be synthesized by its hydrocortisone, prednisone, norethindrone, fluocinolone, dexamethasone, and other steroid drugs.Diosgenin pharmaceutical industry is referred as “medicinal gold”, medicinal value is very important and broad.

Product Name:Wild Yam Extract

Latin Name:Dioscorea Opposita Thunb

CAS No:208-134-3

Plant Part Used:Rhizome

Assay:Diosgenin 16.0%,20.0% by HPLC

Colour:White powder with characteristic odor and taste 

GMO Status:GMO Free

Packing: in 25kgs fiber drums

Storage:Keep container unopened in cool, dry place,Keep away from strong light

Shelf Life:24 months from date of production

Function:

-Diosgenin has the function of anti-fatigue, anti-inflammatory,

anti-stress, hypocholesterolemic, and estrogenic effects.

-Diosgenin as an antispasmodic, and could be helpful for nausea of pregnant women (morning sickness), spasmodic hiccough and asthma.

-Most women experience lack of progesterone, not estrogen.

-Natural progesterone supplements are used to balance estrogen.Natural progesterone has a structure similar to that of human progesterone and is made form plant fats;

-One of such fats is diosgenin. It is rich in diosgenin, so diosgenin became the most popular source of natural  progesterone.

Application:

-Diosgenin is a remedy used to relieve intestinal colic, to soothe diverticulitis, ease dysmenorrhoea and ovarian and uterine pains.

-Diosgenin is also used in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, especially the acute phase where there is intense inflammation.

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